About us
Avant is a member-owned organisation committed to supporting doctors in their professional and personal lives.
We’ve been protecting doctors for 130 years, allowing them to practise with confidence so they can keep serving our community - it's why we were founded and what continues to drive us today.
We provide an extensive range of products and services in the areas of insurance, lending, health, legal and practice management.
Our story
A small group of doctors founded Avant in 1893 to protect themselves against litigation. We have grown to be Australia’s largest medical indemnity insurer, with more than 85,000 members.
Over the last decade we have expanded our products and services to support doctors in their professional and personal lives.
Governance
As a member-owned organisation (a mutual), our members are at the heart of everything we do. Doctors are on and chair our Board to represent members’ interests, values and priorities. Our financial strength delivers sustainability, and any profits are reinvested to benefit our members and the community.
Find information here on Avant’s boards and member committees, its constitution and reports on its activities and performance.
Sustainability
We’re taking actions for a better, more sustainable future. Being member-owned, we commit to doing business today in a way that benefits current and future generations.
We focus on five themes where we can have the most impact, creating long-term value for our members.
Careers
We pride ourselves on bringing our passion, knowledge and expertise to work every day to make a difference. As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity and a culture of inclusivity.
If you are motivated by achievement and making a difference, Avant is a great place to progress your career.
Our purpose
We provide confidence to doctors so they can keep serving our community. In doing this we aspire to be the most trusted professional partner in supporting doctors throughout their lives and careers.
Our member-first strategy puts doctors’ needs at the heart of everything we do at Avant.
Member focus
Remaining true to our members, doctors are at the centre of our business. We deliver greater value by designing innovative products and services that protect, advise and support our members.
Sustainable growth
We efficiently use our members’ capital to ensure long-term stability and security. Sustainable growth is driven from our core indemnity and health insurance businesses and by diversifying our portfolio and to address more member needs and make Avant more resilient.
Strong leadership and culture
We deliver on our purpose by advocating on behalf of our members and deepening the expertise of our people. Our focus remains on the group’s success and sharing accountability to deliver the strategy together.
Because it’s a mutual, Avant is looking after members and the medical community as a whole - so not only do individuals benefit, but the whole profession benefits.
"Protect your career with Australia’s most chosen medical indemnity provider. You will be backed by the largest medical indemnity team, including our law firm that’s dedicated to serving members.
The only health fund made for doctors, the medical community, and their families. Our focus is on delivering exceptional service and excellent gap cover, benefitting both members and practitioners.
Our practice management tools, insurance, business consultancy services and finance options help to provide protection, drive efficiency and enable growth for practices of all sizes.
Specialising in finance for doctors and healthcare practices. We have an extensive selection of loan options that no one lender can match, including our own suite of lending products.
Avant Law focus on providing high-quality legal advice to doctors and medical practices. Our expert lawyers can assist you with a wide range of your personal and business legal matters.
We make finding the right income protection or life cover simpler. Our selection tool puts a curated list of providers at your fingertips, or you can speak with an Avant personal insurance adviser.
I appreciate the local support and the genuine concern of Avant’s staff members for me as an individual. I have great faith in Avant’s in-house legal team and have been impressed by their timely and reassuring responses.
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